Mokakiiks Centre for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
The Mokakiiks Centre for SoTL serves as a nexus for communication and collaboration, providing resources and coordinating initiatives at the local, regional, and national levels. It is a vibrant community of scholars committed to advancing the body of knowledge about teaching and learning through rigorous, collaborative inquiry. As a research centre, the Mokakiiks supports and facilitates investigation that deepens understanding and fosters sustained improvement in student learning, strengthening both scholarship and educational practice.
What is the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)?
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning is the developing field of original research & scholarship about teaching and learning practice specifically in the context of higher education. It is conducted by scholars from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, who are interested in understanding student learning, innovations in teaching practice, and transformation of higher education.
The Gift of Our Name
The Mokakiiks Centre for SoTL was previously the Institute for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. In 2020, we were incredibly honoured to have been gifted a Blackfoot name, Mokakiiks. This name, gifted by Miiksika’am, Elder Clarence Wolfleg, means a lodge for wisdom. In the virtual naming ceremony, Elder Miiksika’am explained how to think about this lodge as not a static place for the accumulation of knowledge, but rather a gathering place of wise people, who get together to continue learning and then share their wisdom with future generations. We cannot think of a better aspiration for SoTL.
Contact Us
We are pleased to provide information about the Mokakiiks Centre for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, or answer any questions you may have. To book a consultation, email us at the addresses below, and we would be happy to connect.
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AnneMarie Dorland, PhD
Associate Professor and Director, Mokakiiks Centre for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
E-mail: adorland@mtroyal.ca
Cherie Woolmer, PhD
Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair (SoTL)
E-mail: cwoolmer@mtroyal.ca
Mokakiiks Centre for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
E-mail: mokakiiks@mtroyal.ca
Campus Location
Academic Development Centre,
Riddell Library and Learning Centre
EL2172
Mailing Address
Mokakiiks Centre for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Riddell Library and Learning Centre - EL2172
Mount Royal University
4825 Mount Royal Gate SW
Calgary, Alberta Canada T3E 6K6
Contact us
Riddell Library
EL2172
Monday to Friday
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Phone
403 440 6042
D2L help
sandbox@mtroyal.ca
General inquiries
adc@mtroyal.ca
ADC team contacts
See About The ADC page
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